During a debate on the British Nuclear Group, Charles Walker makes the point that in many cases local communities, where nuclear power stations exist, welcome them and the value they make to those communities.

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con): Does the hon. Gentleman agree with me that, where nuclear power stations do exist, local communities have come to accept them and value the contribution that they make to such communities, and to the wider generation of electricity throughout the country?

Mr. Reed: I thank the hon. Gentleman for that contribution. He is absolutely correct; indeed, I could not have put it better myself. Speaking as a member of a local community surrounding a nuclear facility, I can say that that is precisely what such communities believe.

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